The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
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Robert Williams became the first recorded person to be killed by a robot in the US.
Spilled coconut water caused a stampede that killed more than 258 people in India.
The world's first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France.
Charles Wilkes discovered Antarctica during an American Naval Expedition.
Walt Disney's animation '101 Dalmatians' was released in theaters.